Wednesday, February 23, 2011

I hosted a wine tasting party on Saturday and was pleasantly surprised and totally happy with how it turned out. More people than expected came, but guests were enthusiastic about the blind tasting and generous with their bottles (33+ bottles by the end of the night. Yowza).

We had 19 bottles entered in the tasting and people voted on their two favorites. The winners went home with a bottle of Ficklin Chocolate Port.

Wednesday, February 16, 2011

﻿Feather earrings reminded me of this new thing of feather hair extensions. I'm in between loving it and thinking WTF. Probably depends how in your face it is (-) or if it's more an element of surprise (+).

A few weeks ago I went to the Artist & Craftsman Supply in Oakland to stock up on some art therapy supplies, and snagged a small packet of feathers that looked very earring-ready. They were bunches of feathers colored dark and light brown, and dark brown with camel colored spots, each banded together at the top with a loop that looked ready to hang on a pair of hooks.

On a visit to Urban Outfitters over the week﻿ I noticed how many fun pairs of earrings were feather related, and immediately came home to finally make my own. Although I do love many that UO has, I love that I made my own for less than $10. Woohoo! Here are some from the super fun Etsy shop MountainManCreations

Monday, February 14, 2011

I love Valentine's Day, and I don't think it's ever going to get old to wear pink or red on this holiday. Obviously I consider myself a lover of many things, and here are some things in the Valentine's Day spirit to love...

How cute is this quote - "Almost all words do have color and nothing is more pleasant than to utter a pink word and see someone's eyes light up and know it is a pink word for him or her too" - Gladys Taber